…Related I fixed Windows 11 File Explorer lag by disabling this legacy service A quarter-century old service we no longer need. It's an easy win to have one on hand…
…That sounds less exciting than deploying a new service or building another dashboard, but it made the whole home lab feel sturdier. Once the checks were readable, repeatable, and boring, the backups…
…Instead of mirroring an OS default, which isn't the best approach anyway, you can plan ahead for multiple users, automated backups, and services that may require access, such as Plex or…
…Checking backup logs, reviewing service health, comparing config changes, and looking for small failures are all jobs I know I should do more often. They are also the jobs most likely to…
…give in to the voices in your head Fewer services make your lab easier to trust Every extra dependency adds another failure you must understand A home lab doesn’t become fragile…
…When the device has a narrow purpose, failures are easier to isolate, and fixes are easier to trust. That kind of predictability matters a lot more than squeezing one extra service onto…
…If the thing turns on, that's good enough for some tinkering, right? Then tinkering turns into running a home lab with a few light services, which turns into some load-bearing…
…I’d rather have the network service in its own full system, with its own failure domain. Samba and NFS file servers Storage services punish messy ownership choices Simple file sharing can…
…It doesn't mean the Proxmox node will self-destruct come September 1, but it does mean we'd be in uncharted territory with regard to running public-facing services without the…
…Using a unique password for every account also limits the damage if one service is breached. An exposed password cannot simply be reused to access your other accounts. Cloud subscriptions and services…